Scumbag Backpacks In a risky marketing move, Blind Chic’s released its Scumbag backpack, and it has been an awesome hit with skateboarders! And, with a name like Scumbag, it had better be awesome! Plenty Of Room Constructed from durable olive green waxed cotton canvas, it offers plenty of room for goodies in its light blue lined interior, and its way …
Weeding is very cathartic. Now hold on … don’t start tossing tomatoes at me yet! It may surprise you to know that some people actually like to weed, and I guess I fall into that group. Of course there are “closet” weeders, people who deny that they enjoy getting out in the flower beds to weed, but I know they …
Build Your Own Waterpark Instead of rebuilding that old dock out at the cabin, replace it with something the whole family is guaranteed to love, your own waterpark! Just inflate, anchor and play. And at the end of the season, it easily deflates and stores for the next year. It’s a playground on water! Play tag, race your friends, bounce …
The Curse of the Axe And Ron Williamson North American history books are about to be completely rewritten, after archaeologists excavated a First Nation settlement on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in Canada, that was the biggest, most complex, cosmopolitan place in the region. It is being called the ‘New York City’ of First Nation settlements, and is more …
Presenting The Definition Of ‘Eh’ For all of our non-Canadian friends, we bring you the definition of “Eh” and set forth some of its many uses. EH is pronounced AY, eh Eh is a useful word that’s very important and is the basis of all Canadian communications. It’s used in conjunction with other words, or simply by itself. The tone, …
Interested in owning your own floating private island? Well, now you can! For just over four and a half million dollars, own your own ORSOS Island! An ORSOS Island provides its owners an easy going, relaxed and personal holiday experience or lifestyle, that combines all of the positive aspects of land based prime real estate with luxury yachts. Measuring at …
I Am Homesick By Gundula Rabien I’ve recently returned to this wonderful north country after spending many years living and working in Germany. I was born here and the north will always have a special place in my heart. The following story/account is a result of my experiences. I am homesick. I have been homesick all of my life. What …
Val’s Step-By-Step Guide To Retirement After reviewing our retirement options, we decided to make a few changes in our plan for the future. Like most other people, we don’t have a company pension plan, so instead of that multi-million dollar dream home on a warm tropical island, we will be forced to settle for our modest bungalow in the frozen …
Six Simple Rules Many people lack hope and feel hopelessly incapable of changing their lives for the better, most of them, only because they simply dono’t know how to. There is no pill to take, ointment to apply or ritual to perform to magically make it happen, but anyone and everyone who will follow a few simple rules will achieve …
According to lawyers at the law firm, Divorce-Online, Facebook is becoming a major factor in marriage breakdowns, and is increasingly being used as a source of evidence in divorce cases. The social networking site was cited as a reason for a third of divorces filed with Divorce-Online last year, in which unreasonable behavior was a factor. The firm said it …
Will’s Thoughts – Help! There Is A Huge Hole In Our Living Room Floor The Conversation Pit (pictures below) Crazy Lady and I have a habit of doing most things in life ‘backwards’, or ‘differently’. We had kids, then met and fell in love. We raised the kids in 1,100 square foot rentals until they graduated, then we bought a …
Sweetly Scented Garments The Otoko Kaoru (good-smelling man) Fragrant Shirt was released for sale in Japan and attracted a lot of attention from retailers, who snapped up the first run of these sweetly scented garments. Microcapsules Are Embedded Rose-scented micro-capsules are embedded in the shirt’s collar and if they’re rubbed or put under pressure, they explode, releasing a liquid that …
